USA: MORE THAN 100 BRITISH POLICE OFFICERS ARRIVE TO SHOW SOLIDARITY OF VICTIMS OF THE 9/11 ATTACKS

Record ID: 230476

  • Title: USA: MORE THAN 100 BRITISH POLICE OFFICERS ARRIVE TO SHOW SOLIDARITY OF VICTIMS OF THE 9/11 ATTACKS
  • Date: 11th September 2003
  • Summary: (U7) NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 09, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. SLV BRITISH POLICE OFFICERS IN TIMES SQUARE; MV TOURISTS TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OF BRITISH POLICE OFFICERS (4 SHOTS) 0.36 2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARTHUR SIPTHORPE, METROPOLITAN POLICE, SAYING "Yeah, we've come here to show solidarity for the New York Police Department and the people of New York and the whole of America. Because being police officers from all over the world, we're all the same ilk of people really. Got to support each other." 0.54 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) KAREN RILEY, GLASGOW POLICE CONSTABLE, SAYING "It was such an important event. It effected everybody. And it was really so upsetting that we felt it was important to come over and just show our support." 1.03 4. MV NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICERS TRADE HATS WITH THE U.K. POLICE OFFICERS; SCU NEW YORK CITY POLICE OFFICER WEARING BOBBIE HAT; SCU ANOTHER NYPD OFFICER WEARING BOBBIE HAT, UK OFFICER WEARING NYPD HAT (3 SHOTS) 1.37 5. SLV TIMES SQUARE 1.44 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 26th September 2003 13:00
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  • Location: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
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  • Country: USA
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  • Story Text: More than 100 British Bobbies arrive in New York to
    show their solidarity of the victims of the 9/11 attacks.

    One hundred British Bobbies gathered at New York's
    Times Square in a "salute to the Big Apple" on Tuesday. The
    British police officers are in New York to show their
    support on the second anniversary of the September 11
    attacks.

    Arthur Sipthorpe a police officer from London said that
    he was in New York to show solidarity with the New York
    Police Department, "Because being police officers from all
    over the world, we're all the same ilk of people really.

    Got to support each other."
    Karen Riley, a police constable from Glasgow said that
    she was glad to show her support along with a hundred of
    her colleagues from around the United Kingdom.

    In a sign of mutual police admiration, a New York police
    officer and a British counterpart traded hats.

    Thursday marks the second anniversary of the September
    11th attacks on the World Trade Centre. The names of the
    victims, including 67 U.K. citizens, will be read by
    children at the World Trade Centre Site.


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